ForestParkReview.com Vol. 109, No. 17
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The 2026 Forest Park
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APRIL 29, 2026
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Residents share concerns, hopes for zoning updates
Forest Park nonprofit opening on Roosevelt mid-May By GREGG VOSS
Some want more data, others to move forward with residential code changes
Contributing Reporter
See KITTENS on page 10
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April’s Kittens helps find homes for medically complex cats
Amazing how one small incident can turn into something impactful. About six years ago, April Moore was doing some yard work and found an abandoned baby kitten. She took it home and educated herself on how to bottle feed and raise it. “It opened my eyes to the world of rescue and the need that exists, in our backyards and across the country,” said Moore, founder of April’s Kittens, a nonprofit dedicated to saving the most vulnerable cats. That includes those that are critically injured, medically complex or have other special needs. April’s Kittens will host its grand opening May 16 at 7247 Roosevelt Road in Forest Park. Its mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome cats who would have otherwise faced euthanasia or homelessness, while also expanding access to afford-
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By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
TODD BANNOR
Anna Buchik, April Moore and Anna Lupo of April’s Kittens play with some of their foster kittens.
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After over two years of village staff trying to update Forest Park’s residential zoning code, residents and commissioners gathered for a town hall last week to discuss why the zoning changes have stalled and how proposed amendments could affect their homes. About 30 locals met in the lower level of Village Hall on April 22. During the first half of the twohour meeting, Steve Glinke, head of the village’s building and permitting department, outlined the reason for the residential zoning changes. Meeting attendees asked Glinke questions during the second half — some which were framed in support of the changes and others against them. The village’s Planning and Zoning Commission
A look back in time: Haymarket at 100 PAGE 16
See ZONING on page 8
Tom Holmes: Water, can’t live without it PAGE 15